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Weber State University A: PRING i SPORTS INSIDE! 'SSllsll'H'tfol -.'lip). .1. HE r JVC L. L. . . .... n j 0 c3 (8)( -1 ril 1 1. 1 " iiilii'iiiitu President-elect Dan Schwab leads the Weber State University fight song after winning the student-body election. Schwab beat Michael Kofoed in an 800-620 upset. Schwab in, Kofoed out By JJ Trussell sr. news reporter I The Signpost In the presence of a considerable amount of anticipation and fanfare, the winners of the 2008 Weber State University Student Association elections were announced Friday. The Shepherd Union Building hosted the announcement ceremony, which featured newly elected candidates for senate and executive positions singing the Weber State fight song, and held a fairly large and excited crowd. The results of the executive races were not surprising to those who saw the primary results, as Dan Schwab, Troy Poll and Brandon Flores all had significant margins of victory, along with Tyler Lathem, who ran unopposed. "I felt good about it," Poll said concerning the results announcement, "but I was still nervous. It's always so much anticipation, and you never know." Poll, the VP-elect of programming, said he was excited about planningfor events next year because he wants to take a different approach to student involvement events, The rubber hits the road Capstone class promotes health in community By ynn Wilde news editor I 77?e Signpost The Weber ' State University Health Promotion capstone class, "Needs, Planning and Assessment," left the safety of the classroom this semester and put the rubber to the road. The students learned fundamental concepts of health promotion and then were paired with community partners to gain experience creating health promotion programs. Michelle Snow, WSU assistant professor for health administration, developed the class. She said the course is the first program of its kind. "We need to have it hands-on," Snow said. She said the hands-on course would look better on a graduate, school application and on a resume; consequently, it will look better for the student. "It will set them apart," Snow said. The students selected the partners to develop a health promotion ' plan for that organization. The groups did a background assessment on the population of the group, then performed a needs assessment to determine the greatest needs of the client and interviewed stakeholders of the partner. "Arid then they tackled the project as a group," Snow said. According to Chris Bateman, his group is working for Youth Impact, a non-profit agency based in Ogden that provides a safe place for latchkey kids from first to twelfth grade. Bateman's group is a doing health intervention; they are teachingthe children about proper oral hygiene because many people do not have proper oral health. "Especially in the underserved populations like that," Bateman said. The group is using models and brochures to show the students comparisons of healthy teeth and bad teeth, and the ramifications of poor oral hygiene. They give the children toothpaste, toothbrushes and floss so they will have the proper tools to care for their mouths. "We're using some red dye," Bateman said, "which show,-if you brush your teeth, how well you did it." He said they donate the oral hygiene tools because many of the clients do not have their own at home. Hillary Bushman said her group is working with the WeberDavis chapter of The Boys and Girls club at the Marshall White program. The group has partnered with ExpandedFoodandNutrition Education Program (EFNEP), to teach proper nutrition and food safety. They assist EFNEP in teaching proper food choices, and also have a hands-on component of the lessons. "Every lesson will come with some sort of food or snack," Bushman said. She said they taught the children how to make orange drinks using a blender, and gave them recipes to take home. The group teaches parents as well to make nutritious food choices. They will have a parent's night at the center, and they will also go into homes See i ubber page 5 7 . i . - i ,' - . r ' f j v :r ; . . - V J " . N .. .,., . Ml lit -. . . - Weber State University health promotion student teaches children proper nutrition as part of her capstone class. The class is the first of its kind in that department. drawing influence from the very popular Boys Like Girls concert held last semester on campus. "We've been in contact with some of the bigger people," Poll said, "like a Jack Johnson, like the Flight of the Concords, who just recently won a Grammy; some groups who are going to bring people from all over the state and create a lot of excitement on campus." Flores, the VP-elect of campus community and diversity, also has begun planning for his term. Flores, a Philippine-American, has expressed interest in starting a Polynesian student club because he says they should be active in campus activities, and plans to have that organization operating this month. President-elect Dan Schwab said he is a close friend with the elected VPs, and he is excited about serving with his friends. "I think it will be an awesome See Election page 5 v. 1 l v. SLN ;'G".S I' !.. ; ,$, y,& i:yvi Ni-N ii As! 'ilr.j!i;ifii-'!l A'lii.'HfS iihuiiilk'S lilsnsiiic :!im.;sl SfiMIC Suikili'.'iuivinrn! Sucnrr Tr!!ili"nl Vclctan WSU reads at conference By Britta Stump correspondent I The Signpost Weber State University hosted the National Undergraduate Literature Conference . (NULC) Thursday through .Saturday last week. NULC is the only literary conference for undergraduate literature in the nation, which brought many visitors from different states to WSU. Students mingled with undergraduates from all over the United States. This year's featured writers Geoffrey Wolff, Eleanor Wilner, and Bret Anthony Johnston were available for questioning throughout the conference. For three days, WSU was given theopportunity to host visitors from across the country who will take their experiences and impressions of Ogden home with them. At each event, visiting and local students were given NULC bags filled with WSU folders, WSU and Ogden history. Bret Anthony Johnston's book "Naming the World and other Exercises for the Creative Writer," and WSU's annual literary journal Metaphor. Students toting NULC bags were seen dotting the Student Union Building, going back anil forth between sections named after the Wasatch peaks overlooking Ogden. See i eads page r Ilcns in Brief Pink Floyd Experience flies the nig Weber State University Student Association Events will present The Pink Floyd Experience, a concert that will be held at the Dee Events Center April 17 at 7:30 p.m. Pink Floyd remains one of the most influential bands of the rock-and-roll era and continues to sell one million albums each year. Although it has been years since Pink Floyd has performed in concert, the Pink Floyd Experience will capture all the sensory experiences the band's concerts are famous for. There will be 200,000 watts of light, quadraphonic sound,-interpretive videos and six musicians. All Pink Floyd's greatest hits will be performed live. Tickets are $15 with WSU ID or $25 without and $30 for floor seating. Tickets are available by calling 801-626-8500 or by visiting weberstatetickets.com. Professors win Linguist awards Weber State University professors Shannon Buder and Alicia Giralt are the recipients . of the 2008 John A. lindquist Award. The Lindquist Award, was established in 2007 and is awarded annually to faculty or staff members who have demonstrated an ongoing commitment to mentoring WSU students in learning through community involvement. A committee with representation from faculty, staff, trustees, community partners and students selected Buder and Giralt. They will be formally honored at a special awards luncheon on April 1 1 in the Shepherd Union Building Ballroom. Panel dicusses differences The institute for Politics, Decency, and Ethical Conduct will host a panel discussion on the intersection of business, politics and ethical behavior. The discussion will feature panelists Camille Cain, a former Weber County commissioner; Mac Christensen, founder of the Mr. Mac stores; Brian Davis, professor of business administration at WSU; Bob Garff, chairman and chief executive officer of Garff Enterprises Inc.; and Rod Marrelli, executive director of the Utah State Tax Commission. They will discuss the differences between ethics and morality. They will also discuss the importance of ethics in the business community. The event will be held on April 9 at 6 p.m. in the Weber State University Davis Barnes Banking Co. Lecture I Iall. It is free and open to the public I.AFB finalist in Cyber Command HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah (AP) - The U.S. Air Force has named Hill Air Force Base as one 18 finalists that could become home to the Air Force Cyber Command. The cyber command will protect the military and federal government from cyber-based security threats to computers, radios, radar and satellite communications, as well as to air traffic-control equipment. The Air Force will announce the command's home in September 201);). Until then, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., will serve as (lie interim location. JIJk I -K- J

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Weber State University A: PRING i SPORTS INSIDE! 'SSllsll'H'tfol -.'lip). .1. HE r JVC L. L. . . .... n j 0 c3 (8)( -1 ril 1 1. 1 " iiilii'iiiitu President-elect Dan Schwab leads the Weber State University fight song after winning the student-body election. Schwab beat Michael Kofoed in an 800-620 upset. Schwab in, Kofoed out By JJ Trussell sr. news reporter I The Signpost In the presence of a considerable amount of anticipation and fanfare, the winners of the 2008 Weber State University Student Association elections were announced Friday. The Shepherd Union Building hosted the announcement ceremony, which featured newly elected candidates for senate and executive positions singing the Weber State fight song, and held a fairly large and excited crowd. The results of the executive races were not surprising to those who saw the primary results, as Dan Schwab, Troy Poll and Brandon Flores all had significant margins of victory, along with Tyler Lathem, who ran unopposed. "I felt good about it," Poll said concerning the results announcement, "but I was still nervous. It's always so much anticipation, and you never know." Poll, the VP-elect of programming, said he was excited about planningfor events next year because he wants to take a different approach to student involvement events, The rubber hits the road Capstone class promotes health in community By ynn Wilde news editor I 77?e Signpost The Weber ' State University Health Promotion capstone class, "Needs, Planning and Assessment," left the safety of the classroom this semester and put the rubber to the road. The students learned fundamental concepts of health promotion and then were paired with community partners to gain experience creating health promotion programs. Michelle Snow, WSU assistant professor for health administration, developed the class. She said the course is the first program of its kind. "We need to have it hands-on," Snow said. She said the hands-on course would look better on a graduate, school application and on a resume; consequently, it will look better for the student. "It will set them apart," Snow said. The students selected the partners to develop a health promotion ' plan for that organization. The groups did a background assessment on the population of the group, then performed a needs assessment to determine the greatest needs of the client and interviewed stakeholders of the partner. "Arid then they tackled the project as a group," Snow said. According to Chris Bateman, his group is working for Youth Impact, a non-profit agency based in Ogden that provides a safe place for latchkey kids from first to twelfth grade. Bateman's group is a doing health intervention; they are teachingthe children about proper oral hygiene because many people do not have proper oral health. "Especially in the underserved populations like that," Bateman said. The group is using models and brochures to show the students comparisons of healthy teeth and bad teeth, and the ramifications of poor oral hygiene. They give the children toothpaste, toothbrushes and floss so they will have the proper tools to care for their mouths. "We're using some red dye," Bateman said, "which show,-if you brush your teeth, how well you did it." He said they donate the oral hygiene tools because many of the clients do not have their own at home. Hillary Bushman said her group is working with the WeberDavis chapter of The Boys and Girls club at the Marshall White program. The group has partnered with ExpandedFoodandNutrition Education Program (EFNEP), to teach proper nutrition and food safety. They assist EFNEP in teaching proper food choices, and also have a hands-on component of the lessons. "Every lesson will come with some sort of food or snack," Bushman said. She said they taught the children how to make orange drinks using a blender, and gave them recipes to take home. The group teaches parents as well to make nutritious food choices. They will have a parent's night at the center, and they will also go into homes See i ubber page 5 7 . i . - i ,' - . r ' f j v :r ; . . - V J " . N .. .,., . Ml lit -. . . - Weber State University health promotion student teaches children proper nutrition as part of her capstone class. The class is the first of its kind in that department. drawing influence from the very popular Boys Like Girls concert held last semester on campus. "We've been in contact with some of the bigger people," Poll said, "like a Jack Johnson, like the Flight of the Concords, who just recently won a Grammy; some groups who are going to bring people from all over the state and create a lot of excitement on campus." Flores, the VP-elect of campus community and diversity, also has begun planning for his term. Flores, a Philippine-American, has expressed interest in starting a Polynesian student club because he says they should be active in campus activities, and plans to have that organization operating this month. President-elect Dan Schwab said he is a close friend with the elected VPs, and he is excited about serving with his friends. "I think it will be an awesome See Election page 5 v. 1 l v. SLN ;'G".S I' !.. ; ,$, y,& i:yvi Ni-N ii As! 'ilr.j!i;ifii-'!l A'lii.'HfS iihuiiilk'S lilsnsiiic :!im.;sl SfiMIC Suikili'.'iuivinrn! Sucnrr Tr!!ili"nl Vclctan WSU reads at conference By Britta Stump correspondent I The Signpost Weber State University hosted the National Undergraduate Literature Conference . (NULC) Thursday through .Saturday last week. NULC is the only literary conference for undergraduate literature in the nation, which brought many visitors from different states to WSU. Students mingled with undergraduates from all over the United States. This year's featured writers Geoffrey Wolff, Eleanor Wilner, and Bret Anthony Johnston were available for questioning throughout the conference. For three days, WSU was given theopportunity to host visitors from across the country who will take their experiences and impressions of Ogden home with them. At each event, visiting and local students were given NULC bags filled with WSU folders, WSU and Ogden history. Bret Anthony Johnston's book "Naming the World and other Exercises for the Creative Writer," and WSU's annual literary journal Metaphor. Students toting NULC bags were seen dotting the Student Union Building, going back anil forth between sections named after the Wasatch peaks overlooking Ogden. See i eads page r Ilcns in Brief Pink Floyd Experience flies the nig Weber State University Student Association Events will present The Pink Floyd Experience, a concert that will be held at the Dee Events Center April 17 at 7:30 p.m. Pink Floyd remains one of the most influential bands of the rock-and-roll era and continues to sell one million albums each year. Although it has been years since Pink Floyd has performed in concert, the Pink Floyd Experience will capture all the sensory experiences the band's concerts are famous for. There will be 200,000 watts of light, quadraphonic sound,-interpretive videos and six musicians. All Pink Floyd's greatest hits will be performed live. Tickets are $15 with WSU ID or $25 without and $30 for floor seating. Tickets are available by calling 801-626-8500 or by visiting weberstatetickets.com. Professors win Linguist awards Weber State University professors Shannon Buder and Alicia Giralt are the recipients . of the 2008 John A. lindquist Award. The Lindquist Award, was established in 2007 and is awarded annually to faculty or staff members who have demonstrated an ongoing commitment to mentoring WSU students in learning through community involvement. A committee with representation from faculty, staff, trustees, community partners and students selected Buder and Giralt. They will be formally honored at a special awards luncheon on April 1 1 in the Shepherd Union Building Ballroom. Panel dicusses differences The institute for Politics, Decency, and Ethical Conduct will host a panel discussion on the intersection of business, politics and ethical behavior. The discussion will feature panelists Camille Cain, a former Weber County commissioner; Mac Christensen, founder of the Mr. Mac stores; Brian Davis, professor of business administration at WSU; Bob Garff, chairman and chief executive officer of Garff Enterprises Inc.; and Rod Marrelli, executive director of the Utah State Tax Commission. They will discuss the differences between ethics and morality. They will also discuss the importance of ethics in the business community. The event will be held on April 9 at 6 p.m. in the Weber State University Davis Barnes Banking Co. Lecture I Iall. It is free and open to the public I.AFB finalist in Cyber Command HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah (AP) - The U.S. Air Force has named Hill Air Force Base as one 18 finalists that could become home to the Air Force Cyber Command. The cyber command will protect the military and federal government from cyber-based security threats to computers, radios, radar and satellite communications, as well as to air traffic-control equipment. The Air Force will announce the command's home in September 201);). Until then, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., will serve as (lie interim location. JIJk I -K- J